If you are thinking of moving to Wakerley or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Wakerley to figures for Northamptonshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Wakerley is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Wakerley Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Wakerley has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Wakerley is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure

East Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

England

Owned

32%

29.1%

30.6%

Mortgage

40.4%

38.7%

32.8%

Shared

0.5%

0.9%

0.8%

Social Rented (Council)

2.3%

8.3%

9.4%

Social Rented (Housing Assoc)

11%

6.9%

8.3%

Private Rented

11.3%

13.4%

15.4%

Other

1.2%

1.2%

1.4%

Rent Free

1.2%

1.3%

1.3%

Wakerley Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Wakerley as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Wakerley is also older than the Northamptonshire average, making Wakerley a older persons location.

Age

East Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

England

Age 0 to 4

6%

6.6%

6.3%

Age 5 to 9

5.9%

6%

5.6%

Age 10 to14

6.4%

6.1%

5.8%

Age 15 to 17

4.3%

3.8%

3.7%

Age 18 to 24

6.8%

8%

9.4%

Age 25 to 29

4.9%

6.3%

6.9%

Age 30 to 44

20.6%

21.2%

20.6%

Age 45 to 59

20.9%

20.2%

19.4%

Age 60 to 64

7.2%

6.4%

6%

Age 65 to 74

9.3%

8.4%

8.6%

Age 75 to 84

5.3%

4.9%

5.5%

Age 85 and over

2.3%

2%

2.3%

Mean Age

40.4

39.1

39.3

Median Age

42

39

39

Wakerley Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Wakerley come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area. The rate of unemployment in Wakerley is both lower than the average for Northamptonshire and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Wakerley than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit

East Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

England

Jobseekers Allowance (only)

2.6%

3.2%

3.3%

Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)

1.6%

1.9%

2.4%

Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)

10.4%

12.1%

13.5%

Wakerley Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner.

Grade

East Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

England

AB

23.29%

21.29%

22.96%

C1

30.11%

30.16%

30.92%

C2

24.91%

22.47%

20.64%

DE

21.69%

26.08%

25.49%

Wakerley General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Wakerley. The percentage of residents in Wakerley rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.

Health

East Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

England

Very Good

46.86%

46.83%

47.17%

Good

35.93%

36.00%

34.22%

Fair

12.85%

12.61%

13.12%

Bad

3.39%

3.55%

4.25%

Very Bad

0.97%

1.02%

1.25%

Wakerley Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Wakerley and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification

East Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

England

No Qualifications

22.3%

22.3%

22.5%

Level 1

15.3%

15.2%

13.3%

Level 2

17.6%

16.6%

15.2%

Apprenticeship

4.4%

4.1%

3.6%

Level 3

11.8%

11.9%

12.4%

Level 4

24.2%

24.1%

27.4%

Other

4.4%

5.8%

5.7%

Wakerley Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Wakerley are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Wakerley has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.

Country

East Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

England

United Kingdom

93.9%

89.2%

86.2%

Rebublic of Ireland

0.6%

0.8%

0.7%

Other EU Countries

2%

4.3%

3.7%

Outside the EU

3.5%

5.8%

9.4%

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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